Garam Masala Spice Blend
Servings: 1 cup
Add more, or less, of your preferred spices to customize the blend to your tastes. Use a coffee grinder to grind your spices, or if you don't have one, use ground spices instead.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cumin seeds or 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 5 green or black cardamom pods split with the butt of a knife, or 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 4 whole cloves or 1 tsp ground cloves
- 2 4 " cinnamon sticks or 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns or 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg or 1 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Begin by toasting the cumin seeds and cardamom pods in a small sauté pan, over low heat. Toast for 2 minutes, moving the pan frequently to prevent burning.
- Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns, and the bay leaf to the pan. Toast for an additional 2 minutes. Give the pan a few shakes and tosses to redistribute the spices as they toast.
- Turn the heat off and allow the spices to cool for 5 minutes, or so. Using a microplane, grate the nutmeg into the spice pan.
- Pour your spices into a coffee grinder. Grind for one minute. Stop grinding, stir the contents with a spoon, then grind for an additional 30 seconds. Once the spice powder is free of lumps, transfer into clean jar that has a tight seal. Keep this in a cool, dark place for up to two months.
- Use as needed.